re: Pooch kicking

Pooch kick is called when you want to keep the ball out of the hands of a dangerous return man, when your coverage team sucks, or both. The very best kickers can kick out of the back of the end zone SOME of the time....but remember....this is a 75 yd kick. Leg fatigue sets in and it is hard to replicate this type of kick throughout a game.

A pooch is preferred sometimes over a squib because a pooch has a little hang time vs a squib, thus allowing coverage team a few steps down field. Additionally, a pooch kick can be targeted to a more specific area than a squib kick. A good kicker can pick a specific up back and pooch it directly to that player.

I thought Cameron did a great job on every pooch that was called last night, and when they let him kick away he did well also.